Ash tray



June 10, 1941.' H. B. lvY 2,245,277

ASH TRAY Filed May 9, 1940 Henry Inv/y Patented June w, i9@ y Asn TRAY Henry B. Ivy, Fort Barrancas, Fla. Application May 9, 1940, serial No. 34,254 4 olamls. (C1. 24a-311) This invention relates to an ash tray construction adapted for connection to a bed.

It is aimed to provide a device of this character which may be adjusted as to position and lowered without upsetting the ash tray itself, a construction which may be disposed in various positions according to the desires of the occupant of the bed, and a construction which may be displaced when desired to facilitate the changing of the bed clothing and the like.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view showing my improvements in side elevation, with the attachment thereof to a bed rail suggested in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a view of the parts of Figure 1 taken at a right angle thereto;

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of the attaching portion of the invention, being broken away to disclose details;

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring specically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, II) designates a conventional side rail of a bed. In accordance with my invention, an attaching plate II is secured to such rail I0. For instance, the attaching plate II is of U-shape as shown and of strong resilient steel so that it will grip and retain engagement with the depending flange of the side rail I as shown, by friction. Such plate or member II however may be attached to the rail I0 in any other suitable manner.`

A U-shaped bracket I2 surrounds the attaching plate II having its bight disposed behind an upwardly extending lug I3 on the attaching plate and having inwardly extending pins I4 rotatably and slidably disposed in vertical elongated slots I in the sides of the plate II.

At the top of the bracket I2 and centrally thereof a tang I6 extends outwardly to which a supporting arm I'I is pivoted at I8 by means of a rivet, bolt or the like. 'Ihe pivotal connection of arm I1 at the member I8 is friction tight by reason of a spring washer or the like I9 which is fastened under a head of the rivet and in engagement with the tang I6.

Said arm I1 is preferably of bowed shape as shown and at its upper end has outwardly diverging ngers 20 having inturned lugs 2l at their upper extremities which pivotally mount a receptacle 22, the latter preferably being conical as shown and open at the top so that it serves as an ash tray.

As a result of the construction described, the device may be lowered as a whole, when changing the clothes of the bed I0, orotherwise, by first raising the bracket I2 until the bight is above the lug I3 and then swinging it outwardly and downwardly, the pin and slot connection III- I5 permitting'such operation. Normally when -the device is in operative position, the arm I1 may be swung on its axis I8 in order to move the tray 22 closer to the bed or over or away from the same according to the desires of the occupant. Such arm I'I is preferably of resilient metal so that it may be bent as well as moved bodily, to position the receptacle 22 close to the patient. Attention is called to the fact that in all positions, the tray 22 will hang suspended on the pivots 2I and will not upset.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described comprising an attaching plate, a bracket about the attaching plate, supporting means extending from the bracket, said plate having a. lug normally overlapping the bracket, and pin and elongated slot connecting means between the bracket and plate, the latter enabling the bracket to be moved out of engagement with the lug and to then be swung relatively to the attaching plate.

2. A device of the class described comprising an attaching plate, a bracket about the attaching plate, supporting means extending from the bracket, said plate having a lug normally over lapping the bracket, pin and elongated slot connecting means between the bracket and plate, the latter enabling the bracket to be moved out of engagement with the lug and to then be swung relatively to the attaching plate, said bracket being of U-shape, and said lug being at the top of the attaching plate and overlapping the bight of the bracket.

3. A device of the class described comprising an attaching plate, a bracket about the attaching plate, supporting means extending from the bracket, said plate having a lug normally overlapping the bracket, pin and elongated slot connecting means between the bracket and plate, the latter enabling the bracket to be moved out of engagement with the lug and to then be swung relatively to the attaching plate. said supporting means being an arm pivotally connected to the bracket, said arm being exible and bowed.

4. A device of the class described comprising an attaching plate, a bracket about the attaching plate, supporting means extending from the bracket, said plate having a lug normally overlapping the bracket, pin and elongated slot connectlng means between the bracket and plate, the latter enabling the bracket to be moved out of engagement with the lug and to then be swung relatively to the attaching plate, said bracket being of U-shape, said lug being at the top of the attaching plate and overlapping the bight of the bracket, and a receptacle pivoted to the arm.

HENRY B. IVY. 

